U.S. Reps. James Clyburn of Columbia and Joe Wilson of Springdale in Lexington County have won re-election to Congress.
Clyburn faced challenges from Republican Duke Buckner, Gregg Dixon of the United Citizens Party, Michael Simpson of the Libertarian Party and Joseph Oddo of the Alliance Party.
Clyburn wins nearly 58% of the vote and will remain in the U.S. House as South Carolina’s representative for the 6th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. The district includes Allendale, Bamberg, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Collenton, Dorchester, Florence, Hampton, Jasper, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and Williamsburg counties.
Clyburn, 84, has represented South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District since 1993. The congressman, affectionately known as “the kingmaker,” has played a major role on a number of fronts, including helping elect President Joe Biden in 2020.
Clyburn, who announced his re-election bid in January, previously served as assistant Democratic leader from 2011 to 2018 and from 2023 to March 2024. He also served as the House Majority Whip from 2019 to 2022 and from 2007 to 2010.
Wilson withstood a challenge from Democrat David Robinson II.
With 66% of the vote, Wilson will serve two more years in Congress, according to the Associated Press. Robinson received almost 40% of the vote.
Wilson, 77, a native of Charleston, has represented South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District since 2001. Before entering politics, he served 31 years in the U.S. Army and another three years in the U.S. Army Reserves. He also served in the South Carolina Army National Guard.
Before serving in Congress, Wilson served as a senator from South Carolina for 17 years, where he chaired the Senate Transportation Committee.
District 2 includes Aiken, Barnwell, Lexington, Orangeburg and Richland counties.
US House District 1
In U.S. House District 1, Republican incumbent Nancy Mace faced Michael Moore, a Democrat.
With 58% of the votes, Mace will remain in the seat. Moore received almost 42% of the votes.
District 1 serves Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester and Jasper counties.
US House District 3
In U.S. House District 3, incumbent Jeff Duncan announced in January that he would not seek re-election.
In his place, a stream of candidates dropped their names in the hat, including Republican Sheri Biggs, Democrat Byron Best and Mike Bedenbaugh of the Alliance Party.
With 71% of the vote, Biggs will serve as the next U.S. Representative from District 3. She is the second Republican woman elected to Congress from South Carolina.
Democrat Byron Best won 25% of the vote.
District 3 includes Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens and Saluda counties.
US House District 4
In US House District 4, Republican William Timmons was challenged by Democrat Kathryn Harvey and Mark Hackett of the Constitution Party.
Timmons received nearly 61% of the vote, defeating Democrat Kathryn Harvey and Mark Hackett of the Constitution Party, according to the Associate Press.
Harvey received almost 37% of the vote and Hackett won 2.5%.
District 4 covers Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
US House District 5
In U.S. House District 5, Republican incumbent Ralph Norman faced a challenge from Democrat Evangeline Hundley.
With nearly 62% of the vote, Norman secured the election, according to the Associated Press. Hundley won almost 39% of the vote.
District 5 includes Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York counties.
US House District 7
U.S. House District 7 includes Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties.
There, Republican incumbent Russel Fry faced Democrat Mal Hyman.
Wilson won with nearly 64% of the vote, according to the Associate Press. Hyman received 36 percent of the votes.
